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Bill: People don't need welfare
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dieu et Nation
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2595
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Proposed: Pensions are illegal, and retirements are banned. Individuals must work until point of total and permanent physical exhaustion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:00:06, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Parti Nationaliste Gauche | To | Debating the People don't need welfare |
| Message | Not very Christian to work old people till death eh... |
| Date | 18:16:21, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Dieu et Nation | To | Debating the People don't need welfare |
| Message | It will help our economy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 8 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 305 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 187 |
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